Date
Sunday, 30 Jul 2017 11:00 AM
Dr. Frank Heile, who has physics degrees from Stanford and MIT, will be discussing his upcoming book, Spirituality Explained – A Model of Consciousness and Spirituality. This explanation of spirituality is completely compatible with the currently known laws of physics and science; thus, there are no “spirits” in this explanation of spirituality!
More about Dr. Heile’s upcoming book, Spirituality Explained:
A new “three-agent model” of consciousness is used to explain spirituality and spiritually enlightened states. The three separate but interconnected proposed agents are the “Thinker,” “Doer,” and “Experiencer.” The Thinker is the conscious agent in the normal modern human. In non-human animals, the Doer is the conscious agent. The Experiencer is the agent that constructs the conceptual and sensory model of the world used by the Thinker and Doer agents. Spirituality arose during the transition from being a conscious Doer to being a conscious Thinker.
The very useful Thinker allowed humans to dominate the world by developing science, technology, and modern civilization. However, the Thinker also causes suffering for individual modern humans since it amplifies and prolongs negative emotions such as resentments and fears. Spirituality and spiritual practices such as meditation and prayer can decrease identification with the Thinker and alleviate some of that suffering. Finally, spiritually enlightened states occur when there is no identification with the Thinker, and instead, life is lived as an Experiencer only.
More about the book and the author HERE.
After the Forum, please join us for a lunch at 12:30pm. The lunch is complimentary for first-time visitors and students.
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